Despite an Act of Leniency, China Has Its Eye on the Web(NYT)
Howard French reports on the recent release of Du Daobin, and its implications for Internet freedom in China. The full story is here.
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Kids Left Out of China’s New Campaign Against AIDS (Pacific Time)
KQED’s Pacific Time reported on the failure of anti-AIDS efforts in China to help children afflicted with the virus. Although the government has made impressive progress in recent years in combatting HIV/AIDS, programs designed to help children, and medicines that are safe for children, are not easily available. Listen to the audio report here.
Read MoreChina’s ‘phantom regent’ still very real (Asia Times)
Wang Chu has also reported on the promotion of former President Jiang Zemin’s top bodyguard as one in a series of moves designed to ensure that Jiang retains his power as long as possible. The full article is here. Other recent posts on Jiang’s efforts to wield power behind the scenes are here, from Reuters […]
Read MoreChina vigorously debates its ‘Peaceful Rise’ strategy
Evan S. Medeiros reports that the Chinese government has undertaken an internal policy debate over the use of the term “peaceful rise” (heping jueqi) to describe China’s role in international affairs. He writes: “This debate, which may continue, serves as a reminder of China’s active effort to shape external perceptions as Beijing’s power and influence […]
Read MoreChina uncovers widespread corruption (Xinhua)
China’s domestic media has reported widely on an internal government report, which discovered 1.4 billion yuan missing from the official budget, including funds slated for Olympics projects and poverty relief funds. In one example, in Chongqing, only 0.3% of intended poverty relief funds went to aid farmers. Misuse of funds was reported at 41 out […]
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